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FIRST IWNON C6 THE PANTAGRAPH Friday Feb 24 1995 DEATHS Bloomington-Normal NEWSW iNatio Obituaries published In The Pantagraph's news columns are run free of charge as a public sendee and are subject to editing Specifically worded obituaries may be placed through the newspaper's advertising department at 829-9411 or 1-800-747-7323 extension 359 Paid obituaries are boxed and when possible placed on the obituary page Gramm rakes In record $4 million DALLAS On the eve of hla formal declaration of candidacy Texas Sen Phil Gramm set a single-event record Thursday by raising more than $11 million fbr his 1996 Republican presidential campaign 1 have the most reliable friend that you can have in American politics and that is ready money'' Gramm told more than 2JOO people at a $1000 a person dinner Because of the event's success Gramm said he would start the campaign In a stronger position than any candidate in American history" Gramm 52 Is scheduled to make a formal campaign announcement this morning in College Station Texas where he taught economics before being elected to Congress In 1978 Ex-congressman Indicted on bribery chargee WASHINGTON DG Former Ohio Rep Donald "Bus" Lukens was arrested Thursday on charges of taking bribes from two businessmen who were fighting to keep their trade school in the fbderal student loan program An indictment unsealed in UR District Court accused Lukens a Republican of bribery and conspiracy to misuse bis public office He was arrested by the FBI In Dallas The money $27500 allegedly changed in 1990 Just months before Lukens resigned from Congress rather than free an announced ethics committee probe of a second allegation of sexual misconduct He had been convicted earlier following a sexual encounter with a 16yearoId and was defeated fbr renomlnatlon Envoy dispatched to firm up Iraq sanctions WASHINGTON DC The Clinton administration is going on the offensive to keep Iraq squirming under tough UN Madeleine Albright the US ambassador to the United Nations is traveling to European capitals and the Persian Gulf to try to hold the line on the UN unctions by forming a coalition in the Security Council against France and Russia Her first stop is London fbr breakftst today with Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd Other planned stops are Oman in the Persian Gulf Czechoslovakia and Italy After returning to Washington next Tuesday Ambassador Albright will make a second trip with the same objective to Argentina and Honduras She also hopes to arrange to see leaders of three African countries Rwanda Botswana and Nigeria son Bradley Bicknell Bloomington and one sister Arlene Ham-bach Naperville Two grandchildren preceded her indesth Mrs Bicknell wu a fbrmer beauty operator for Shew Pleasure Memorials may bo made to the Sally Bicknell Memorial Fund in care of the fondly The obituary is being rerun to Include corrected Information on her employment and survivors Dr Marlon Taulbee Dr Marion Taulbee 85b of 303 Granada Road Bloomington died at 3:55 pjn Thursday (Feb 23 1995) at his home Beck Memorial Home Bloomington is handling arrangements Alfreda Tucker Alfreds Tucker 88 a resident of Heritage Manor Nursing Homo Beardstown a Bloomington native died at 5:30 pm Wednesday (Feb 22 1995) at St Hospital Springfield Her graveside service will be at 11 am Saturday In the Beardstown City Cemetery the Rev Eugene Weltxel officiating Visitation will be one hour before the service at Sager Funeral Home Beardstown She wu bun Feb 21 1907 at Bloomington the daughter of Henry Edgar and Rom Ellen Groves Graham She married Granval Nelson Tucker Jan 11 1927 at Atlanta Ho died Nov 2 1977 Survivors include one daughter Peggy Greathouse Beardstown one sister Bernlece Johnson LeRoy three grandchildren 11 greatgrandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren She wu preceded in death by two brothers two sisters and a grandson Mrs Tucker worked a aide at the Burdstown Hospital fbr several years Earlier she worked fbr the store in Beardstown She wu a 1925 graduate of Atlanta High School and attended the Methodist Church in Atlanta Later in life Mrs Tucker attended the St Alexius Catholic Church Beardstown Memorials may be made to the Heritage Manor Nursing Home Activity Fund ST Worl Chechnya war casts gloom over holiday MOSCOW There were the usual fireworks and parades But on a day on which the Kremlin used to boast about Soviet military might there were plenty of reminders of Just how for armed forces have frllen The biggest reminder wu unpopular war in the southern breakaway republic of Chechnya which hu been a humiliating exercise fbr what wu once one of the most feared armies "Chechnya hu convinced us once again that we are too late with conducting military reform" President Boris Yeltsin uld Thursday after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Feb 23 used to be Red Army Day Now fife railed Defenders of the Fatherland Day UN withdrawal from Somalia proceeding MOGADISHU Somalia Rival clans battled with mortars machine guns and anti-aircraft weapons in streets Thursday the United Nations neared completion of its withdrawal from Somalia The United Nations uid it would complete its pullout by Wednesday shielded by a US4ed international military force of some 14000 sitting offshore In 23 warships "The drawdown is going very raid George Bennett the UN spokesman in Mogadishu taking out more (equipment) than we thought we could "Rows of trucks and other vehicles ut on the piers at seaport waiting to be loaded onto chartered cargo ships Central Illinois Cecil Eyrse LINCOLN Cecil Franklin Fima 87 of Lincoln a retired auto supply (tore employee died at 3:25 pm Wednesday (Fab 22 10B5) at St Manor Lincoln Hla ftinaral will be at 10 am Monday at Frlcke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home Lincoln the Rev Gaylord Bum officiating Burial will be in Zion Cemetery Lincoln Visitation win be from 5 to 8 pm Sunday at the ftineral home Mr Eyrse was born June 12 1907 in San Jose a son of James and Kitty Connett Eyrse He married Edith Parr Sept 29 1927 in Pekin She survives Also surviving are two sons Lewis Harttburg and Richard Merkel Texas one daughter Nel-da Aherin Farmersville 15-grandchildren one stepgrandchild 20 great-grandchildren two step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild He was preceded in death by one brother and mm sister Mr Eyrse was a member of First United Methodist Church Lincoln the Sheriff's Posse and Kickapoo Saddle Club He worked in the parts department of Sheers Auto Supply in Lincoln until he retired in 1973 Mr Eyrse wu known for leading area parades carrying the American flag with his horse Dusty He also rode Dusty at the Logan County Fair at the beginning of horse races and at each performance holding the flag while the National Anthem wu suni Memorials may be made to his church or to St Research Foundation Minnie Guffey CLINTON Minnio Guffey 91 of Danville a (Hinton native died at 3:20 pm Thursday (Feb 23 1995) at United Samaritan Hospital Danville Arrangements are incomplete at Calvert Funeral Home Clinton Barbara McLaughlin DELAVAN Barbara re lineman McLaughlin 86 of Lin-colntown Ga formerly of rural Delavan died Feb 15 1995 at Palm Bay City Hospital Palm Bay Fla She wu cremated and her uhes were Mattered at mb during a fomily memorial service Mrs McLaughlin wu born March 12 1928 in Hlttle Township a daughter of Wilson and Anna Moehring Brenneman She married Frank McLaughlin in August 1963 in Miami Fla He survives Also surviving are her fother and stepmother Wilson and Gertrude Brenneman Delavan three daughters Pamela Mitchell Hous-' ton Toms Linda Sellers Roanoke Texas and Marcia Hol- senbake Martinez Ga one son Kenneth McLaughlin Hephzibah Ga one brother Richard Brenneman Delavan one half brother Alvin Brenneman Urbana one Virginia Polcek Galveston Texas 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Mrs McLaughlin worked for several years an accounting supervisor at Carole Fabrics in Augusta Ga retiring In March 1993 Irene Miller STREATOR Irene Miller 90 of 207 10th St Streator died at 1:15 pm Wednesday (Feb 22 1995) at SL Mary's Hospital Streator Her ftineral will be at 10 am Monday at St Anthony of Padua 'Church Streator the Rev Jerome 'Hamm officiating Burial will be in St Cemetery Streator Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm -Sunday at Solon Funeral Home with the rosary recited at 7 pm She wu born Sept 19 1904 at Blackstone the daughter of Thomu and Ellen Hart Cassady She married William A Miller Dec 29 1928 He died in 1972 Survivors Include three sons William and Bernard both of Streator and Robert LaGrange one daughter Phyllis Thomas Savannah Ga 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren Seven brothers five sisters and a grandchild preceded her in death Shewn a member of St Anthony Padua Church and the Secular Franciscan Order Dale Perring CLINTON Data Perring 62 of Lu Vegas Nev formerly of Clinton and Fairbury died at 7:15 pm Wednesday (Feb 22 1995) at his residence He had been 1IL Cremation rites will be accorded by Palm Mortuary Lu Vegas He wu born April 27 1932 in Wspella a son of Rudolph and Goldie Tucker Perring He married Ruby Roberta in Lu Vegan She survives Other survivors include one son Robert Dale Lu Vegas NevJ three daughters Beth Ann Perring Alice Lynn Perring and Lorie Lee Perriiu all of Lu Vegas one Karl Beason Karl Besson 15 of Michigan City Ind formerly of Normal died at 2 pm Wednesday (Feb- 22 1995) at St Anthony Hospital Michigan City IwL of a gunshot wound to the head A story is on Page A3 1 Her ftineral will be at 11 am Saturday at Carlisle Funeral Home Michigan City Ind the Rev Jamu Andrews officiating Visitation will bo from 5 to 8 pm today at the ftineral homo and fbr two hours before the service Saturday at the ftineral home Mlu Beason wu bom Sept 7 1979 at Normal a daughter of Chariu and Karla 8 Knitter Beason They survive Other survivors Include mm sister Amy Beason Michigan City Ind and a maternal grand fhther Elmer Knitter Michigan City Ind Miss Beason wu a freshman at Rogers High School Michigan City Ind Memorials may be made to the Karl Beason Memorial Fund Sally Blcknell The ftineral of Sally Bicknell 44 of 1415 Oakland Ave Bloomington a fbrmer beauty shop employee win bo at 2 pm today at Beck Memorial Home Bloomington the Rev Fred Belcher officiating Visitation win be one hour before the service today at the funeral home Cremation rites will be accorded Mrs Bicknell died of natural Sally Bicknell causes at 9:11 pm Monday (Feb 20 1995) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center Normal She wu born July 20 1950 in Aurora a daughter of Chariu and Sally Watkins She married Gift ford Bicknell Sept 5 1981 in Champaign He survives Abo surviving are one daughter Stephanie May at home two stepdaughters Thereu Nichols Stanford and Christina Marietta Bicknell Bloomington one step LIVINGSTON COUNTY Health Lamazs offered PONTIAC Lamsze and early pregnancy classes fbr expectant parents are being offered by the Great Beginnings Center of Saint Jamu Hospital A Lamaze childbirth clan will meet from 7 to 9 pm each Sunday in March beginning March 5 at the Saint Jamu Rrofcsslonal Building Suite 208 612 Water St Pontiac The clan teachu parents how to rely on a serin of relaxation and breathing technlquu to lessen the discomfort of childbirth Clau participants also learn about anesthetics postnatal care fbr mother and baby and Caesarean sections A film regarding childbirth will be shown An early pregnancy clau will meet from 6:30 to 930 pm March 6 at the Saint Jamu Professional Building Suite 208 The clau is duigned to help expectant mothers maintain proper mental and physical health throughout pregnancy and will cover proper nutrition rest basic exercises relaxation discussion with physicians infont needs grandparents breastfeeding and more To register fbr either class call EDUCATION Kindergarten registration Holy Trinity parish schools will prerefister Idndergartners through March SL Feu are $100 per student through March 3 and $105 after Three kindergarten sessions will be available For more information call St Clare School at 662-3712 Non credit courses offered LINCOLN Lincoln College will offer 14 noncredit eoursu during the spring semester covering topics such gardening art language line dancing and computers Registration An must be paid at registration to reserve a space All classes will be conducted on the college's main campus in Lincoln RELIGION 30-hour fast The youth group of Cross Pol Church of God 3101 Airport Rc Bloomington will participate 1 30-hour fost to raise money World Vision an internatlc hunger relief organlzatiqp The organhatiL brother Wayne Clinton three sisters Beatrice Roben Clinton Evelyn Moore Bloomington and Yvonne Semler Las Vegas and three grandchildren Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death Mr Perring grew up in Clinton where he attended public schools He wu a former railroad employee and self-employed painter He moved to Chicago in the early 1980s and later to Lu Vegas Mr Perring wu a member of the Christian Church of Clinton Memorials may be made to the American Hospice Society Bessie Porter EL PASO Bessie Porter 76 a resident of Heritage Manor Nursing Home El Paso died at 1:20 am Thursday (Feb 23 1995) at the nursing home Her ftineral will be at 11 am Saturday at Froelich Memorial Home El Paso the Rev Norman Clayton officiating Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery El Paso Township Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm today at the memorial home She wu born Sept 22 1918 at Gorham a daughter of Silas and Della Riggert Gulley She married Luther Jamu Porter Jan 2 1937 at Sand Ridge He died Aug 7 1988 Surviving are four sons Charles Porter Benton Richard Porter Goodfleld Steve Porter 46 Oak Park Bloomington and Michael Porter Peoria five daughters Brenda Phillips Peoria Linda Greer Pekin Anita Lovings Secor Melva Rodrigues Roanoke and Louann Miller Houston Texas two sisters Iva (fenders Percy and Beulah Lewis Grand Tower 31 grandchildren and 39 greatgrandchildren She wu preceded in death by six sms three brothers three sisters and one granddaughter Mrs Porter wu a laborer in the health care field Memorials may be made to the Disease and Related Disorders Association Wayne Robb LINCOLN Wayne Robb 64 of Lincoln died at 6:50 am Thursday (Feb 23 1995) at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Lincoln His ftineral will be at 10:30 am Monday at Holland A Barry Funeral Home Lincoln Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery Beason Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm Sunday at the ftineral home Mr Robb wu born April 10 1930 in Beason a son of Alva and Helen Tobak Robb He married Betty Jo Smalley Aug 20 1949 in Paragould Ark She survives Also surviving are his mother Lincoln two sons Rodney Wayne Lincoln and Keith Allen Phoenix Ariz two daughters Tanlta Jo Wagner and Brenda Lee Loy both of Lincoln and nine grandchildren He wu preceded in death by one daughter and one brother Mr Robb owned and operated WB Welding in Lincoln Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or a charity of the donor's choice Frieda Schenke EUREKA The ftineral of Frieda Schenke 96 of Eureka1 formerly of Morton will be at 10 am Saturday at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home Morton the Rev Robert Magary officiating Burial will be In Glendale Memorial Gardens Pekin Visitation will be fbr one hour before the service Saturday at the ftineral home She died at 5:10 pm Wednesday (Feb 22 1995) at Eureka Apostolic Christian Home where she wu a resident She wu born Nov 25 1898 at Morton the daughter of Ferdinand and Kathrine Bessinger Hoftnann She married Walter Schenke Feb 18 1928 at Peoria He died Feb 6 199L Survivors include two daughters Florence Sorensen Walnut Creek Calif and Ruthle Muehllng Tremont one sister Emma Drys-dale Peoria two granddaughters three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson Five sisters preceded her in denth She wss a member of the Groveland Missionary Church Memorials may be made to her chibxh or the Eureka Apostolic Home 24-hour news Information CITYLINE Can 8294000 enter 9030 Jack Lewis Jack Lewis 89 of 1111 Jefferson SL Bloomington who owned and operated Jewelry stores in Bloomington for 68 years died at 9:30 am Wednesday (Feb 22 1995) at the home of his daughter Nancy Butler i Rockford His ftineral will be at 11:00 am Saturday at First Christian Church Bloomington with the Rev Herb Knudsen officiating Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery Bloomington Visitation will be from 3 to 7 pm Friday at First Christian Church Bloomington Beck Memorial Home will handle arrangements Mr Lewis was born Ffeb 17 1906 at Marion IL a son of Spiller and Ollie Reel Lewis He married Catherine Black on April 19 1934 in Bloomington She died April 24 1985 Suvivora include his two daughters Jackie (Ron) Wohlwend Morris IL and Nancy Katherine (Merrill) Butler Rockford IL eight grandchildren Susan (Steve) Pitkin Sally Lundeen Julie (Phil) Vemetti Philip Lundeen Maggie (Ronan) Harty all of Rockford Mary (Kevin) Olson Laura (Matt) Glenn and David Wohlwend all of Morris IL and 10 greatgrandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Mr Lewis was a member of the First Christian Church of Bloomington and served on the board of Directors fbr the Grundy Bank He was dedicated to many civic and fraternal orginazations in Bloomington He was also member of the Bloomington Country Club Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of Bloomington BRIEFS (815)842-2229 Activities Parsntlngdlvorc PONTIAC Parenting After Divorce will meet from 7 to 8:30 pm Thursday at the Salvation Army Community Room 112 Division St Pontiac No registration or foe is required to attend this support group fbr divorced parents who want to help their children cope with changed Urea For information contact the Institute For Human Resources 310 Torrance Ave Pontiac AcUvt parenting PONTIAC Active Parenting Today is scheduled to begin a serin of six Monday seuions from 7 to 9 pm March 6 through April 10 at the Institute For Human Resources 310 Torrance Ave Pontiac The course is a video-based program designed to help participants deal with the challenges of parenting children under 12 years old The course foe of $25 is payable at the first session To register call the Institute For Human Resources For more information call the' college's Office of Continuing Education at (217) 732-3155 ext 203 or 215 8 em to 5 pm weekdays Flnsnclsl sdvlsers The Mennonlte College of Nursing will host the Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators OLASFAA) Schools of Nursing and Allied Health Sector from 10 em to 2 pm today Rebecca Waltrip I1ASFAA president will present a state and fbderal update Mona Thurmond representative with First of America Bank will present an update on the proceulng of Federal Family Education Loans will begin at 1 pm today and continue until 7 pm Saturday During those hours the group will participate in a community work project at the Salvation Safe Harbor Shelter The fost will end with a dinner at 7 pm at the church i ON THE RECORD Births Heagsetmeier Brian and Kathy a boy born Wednesday (Feb 22 1995) at Saint Francis Hospital Kent Wash Mrs Hongsermeler Is formerly of Bloomington Court notes McLean County Misdemeanors Alcohol Beth A Bridgwater 29 Gibson City fined $500 and sentenced to two years of court supervision fbr driving under the Influence of alcohol Must complete any recommended alcohol treatment Saspeaded lleenu John Wilder 81 of 801 8 University St Normal fined $300 and sentenced to one year of conditional discharge fbr driving while driver's license suspended fined $100 and sentenced to six months of court supervision fbr operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and conviction fbr improper lane usage Saspeaded license Sheryl Donnelly 30 of 1718 Illinois St Bloomington fined $300 and sentenced to one year of court supervision fbr driving while license suspended and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle Damage Anthony James Rudolph 22 of 316 Erickson Ave Bloomington fined $300 and sentenced to two years of court supervision for criminal damage to property Theft Robert A Smith 30 of 216 Van Buren House Watterson Towers Normal fined $200 and sentenced to two years of court supervision fbr theft of shoes from Kohl's Eastland Mall Bloomington Deceptive practice Kimberly Lard 27 Calumet City fined $200 and sentenced to 18 months of conditional discharge fbr writing three bed checks totaling $70 at Kroger 1550 College Ave Normal Must pay restitution Saspeaded license Douglas Tlnch 37 of 816 Grove SL Bloomington fined $120 and sentenced to six months of court supervision for driving while driver's license suspended and convictions fbr operation of vehicle with expired registration and 'driving without lights when required.